This year, as we have done for the past several years, we celebrated the beginning of 2006 with the Hearn clan. Mike and Nancy have graciously opened their home for at least 6 years to host the tradition! The weekend usually consists of four-wheeling, snow sledding (one year), walks in the woods (sometimes), games games and more games, food food oh my gosh lots of food, at least one movie (usually several), a family meal (some times with a fun theme), party poppers and silly hats at midnight (a few years ago), a family prayer, and sometimes a sharing session about the past year, then comes the grand finale - fireworks (unless there is a fire ban like this year)! We love going out there and having a "family retreat" every year. There are usually about 20 or more family members and friends in attendance, and we all stay in one house! It is a really great tradition!
This year Mike and Nancy planned a medieval theme meal and Chris and Evan were the serving wenches. We were not allowed to use utensils and we watched "First Night" as the entertainment during the meal! Nancy made embroidered family banners for each family. Mitchell's favorite part of the meal was the "doo-ta-doo" banner song. When Mama Lou got her banner she started singing a trumpet song and parading around the house! Mitchell loved it and still gets our banner and sings the "doo-ta-doo" song!
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